St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-17
Mention Of the Principal Organizations,
Social and Otherwise, Among
Resident Mortimer.
The New Normanna Hall and the Society
Which Flourishes Within
Its Walls.
Societies Nordel and DANA and Other
Organizations Of Lesser
Local Importance.

ways operated against the permanency
Of the many societies which at various
times have been organized here. Ma
tional jealouSieS may also be account
able for the short existence of some Of
them, for it has proven generally i'm
practicable to unite the different Scandi-
navian nationalities into any common
society. Socially the three nations
blend very well, but as to societies,
there has as yet not been found any suf-
ficiently strong to hold them all. This
has resulted in the formation of separ-
ate societies, most prominent among
which are the Swedish "Norden," the
Danish ''Dania' and "Normanna,'' re-
Gently organized with an exclusively
Norwegian membership. A much
smaller organization than either is
Den ny lid the new time), princi-
pally composed of young men of de-
cided radical turn of mind, but
also giving much thought to elucida-
ton Of some of the live issues of the day.
The charitable organizations have been
principally confined to the churches.
Den Skandinaviske Hjaelpeforening
Cthe Scandinavian Aid association,
lately established, is founded on
broader principle, designing to form the
center Of organized charity among the
ScantlinayianS. The Ladies Aid club
is Of an informal character. 1t has. how
ever, done some good and timely work
i'll quiet way.
OF singing societies there generally
are one or two in the field, most often as
adiunctS Of other societies. The healthy
feeling ROW prevalent in favor of out
door winter sports has resulted in the
formation Of q Norwegian Ski club, and
the Norwegian Athletic club, while the
Norwegian Rifle club is military or
ganiZatiOn Of q couple Of years standing.
THE NEW NORMANNA HALL.
The Normanna hall. contemplated to
be built i'll 4 near future. will be another
proof Of Scandinavian energy and enter
! prise. 1t Will be Il four-story brick build
| ing, IS feet front and l20 feet in depth.
The first floor will contain three stores; ;
the second, hail with stage and seats
for 1000 people. The third floor Will
have gymnasium, and the fourth, club
rooms. library and reading rooms, etc.
| The structure will be erected on the cor
ner lot at Twelfth avenue south and
| Third streets.
TIE NORMANNA SOCIETY.
1t is under the auspices of the Nor
mama society that the great celebration
i'll Minneapolis takes place to-day.
AT the last seTi-annual business meet
ing of the Normanna Hall association
| the following officers were elected:
President, Hon. f. a. Husher: vice
president. a. II. Edsten; secretary,
John e. Hovde; corresponding secre-
feldt; directors, Messrs. Johan Herm-
stead, l. c. Huseby, e. Thompson and
X. L. Opheim. Additional members Of
the directory are: Messrs: A.
Thoraldson, E. Thompson, X. X.
| Opheim and John HermStad.
At that business meeting Oheld in Feb
ruary) it was also decided that any share
holder who has paid up i'll full by the
ensuing June should be entitled to a
% per cent. rebate. The meeting was
animated by an enthusiasm and interest
on the part Of the members present that
promises the best of success, and there
is, indeed, every prospect of having this
most commendable enterprise carried
through. to the honor of the Scandinavian
nationality. The conception of the
structure and the design here seen is
from the hand of Il member of the aSSO-
citation, the well-knOwn architect, c. +.
Struck, of this city. 1t is with pleasure
that the GLOBE to-day can furnish
a correct and complete Illustration
of the Normannia hall building.
This hail." says a Minneapolis con-
temporary, lean become, and no doubt
intellectual development of the Sean
dinavians in this city. We need an
audience room where we can tittingl y
receive such men as BjOrnstierna Bjorn-
son, Viktor Rydberg and DR.. q. Bran
DIES, give reception to any great artist,
or see one or more of our great dramas
fittingly performed. Besides proper
place for our many local gatherings, we
are in need of first-class library where
the classical and contemporary
literature of Scandinavians shall
latest periodicals and books
of our adopted and bountiful fatherland
"a library embodying Scandinavian
culture, which we hope i'll time to see
grow till it also embodieS gallery OF
national art. We need a gymnasium
where manly Morse vigor and reSolute
ness are cultivated under the direction
of one of the many highly qualified
teachers our native lands furnish. AL
these, and many other objects needless
to speak of here, are not only desirable
but perfectly possible of realization
under the auspices of those through
whom this move is made"
AS to the gentleman under whose
charge the building will be erected the
same contemporary quoted above says
sit is doubtful If an artist better quail
fled in every way could have been Sc
cured, to say nothing of the fact that he
is a prominent member of the aSSocia
ton and bound to it by ties of nationa
interests. etc. Mr.. Struck. then, vii
see to the structural correctness of the
NOrmanna hall, and f. A. Husher, tina
veteran embodiment of "Gemutlikheit.'
will preside over the many happy gath
erings sure to take place there with al
the dignity and geniality for which he
is noted"
f. A. Husher is too well known among
Americans and Scandinavians, as i,
Architect Struck also, to stand il
need of any special introduction to The
reader. Their pictures and geographic;
are to be found, however, in another col
umn of this issue. The committees o
arrangement and on invitation for the
celebration to-day among the Norwe
gianS have done vast amount of Worl
during the past three or four weeks
The following gentlemen have especially
been active for proper preparation o
to-day'S festival: MeSSrs. X. l.. Ophein
(who is chief marshal of the procession)
! Ole Brown, E. o. Metti and |. K. Hoode
SOCIETY NoRDEN.
The Swedish society NOrden, wa
organized on the 18th of May, 1871, ant
is the oldest Scandinavian organization
in the city. Its purposes are of benevo
lent social and literary character. O
late younger organizations have Sprun.
up and brought this old but reliable So
ciety somewhat close to stand
! still. Nevertheless it holds it